Acts:5:29-42

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* Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said , We ought to obey God rather than men . * The God of our fathers raised up Jesus , whom ye slew and hanged on a tree . * Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour , for to give repentance to Israel , and forgiveness of sins . * And we are his witnesses of these things ; and so is also the Holy Ghost , whom God hath given to them that obey him . * When they heard that , they were cut to the heart , and took counsel to slay them . * Then stood there up one in the council , a Pharisee , named Gamaliel , a doctor of the law , had in reputation among all the people , and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space ; * And said unto them , Ye men of Israel , take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men . * For before these days rose up Theudas , boasting himself to be somebody ; to whom a number of men , about four hundred , joined themselves : who was slain ; and all , as many as obeyed him , were scattered , and brought to nought . * After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing , and drew away much people after him : he also perished ; and all , even as many as obeyed him , were dispersed . * And now I say unto you , Refrain from these men , and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work be of men , it will come to nought : * But if it be of God , ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God . * And to him they agreed : and when they had called the apostles , and beaten them , they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus , and let them go . * And they departed from the presence of the council , rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name . * And daily in the temple , and in every house , they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ .

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